now they are focusing on the testimony of experts, clinical psychologist dr. mary dutton istified that her profile consistent with someone who suffered repeated abuse in the context of her marriage. earlier, dr. neil blumberg, a , testifiedychiatrist that in his opinion, carla porter was verbally and physically abused by her end and suffered from major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. he said her psychological profile fit the criteria under maryland law of battered wife syndrome. headorter was shot in the in 2010. his wife is accused of hiring walter bishop junior and involving her family members and others in the murder. during testimony, carla said she thought killing him would be her only method of escape. dr. blumberg was asked if the

disorder caused people to lie. he said no. he was asked if he was aware that she lied when she initially claimed a black male killed her husband. he said, i am sure she lied plenty of times. -- to police.e she lied to me. that does not change my opinion. from a man whord performs evaluations for the state. he said she has anxiety and depression, but felt it was caused by stress associated with her legal situation. barry simms, wbal-tv, 11 news. >> they are beefing up security at johns hopkins campus in baltimore during the daytime. there will be an increased presence in response to a recent rash of crimes where hopkins staffers are being targeted in off-campus areas.

>> officials with johns hopkins medical center acknowledge that there have been a number of robberies and an assault in the past couple of weeks in off- campus areas. they tell us now they are going to do all they can to keep residents around here safe, and employees, by beefing up security and taking other measures. it, the no doubt about hopkins medical campus in ease baltimore is expanding by leaps and bounds. with some of that growth, there are renewed concerns about safety. >> i have heard about incidents happening, but i have not seen or heard anything arsenal he -- anything personally. >> three off-campus incidents have raised concern, including a cell phone theft, and a robbery and assault. >> i see the security and police around quite a bit. i have not had any problems. says despite the

warnings, she feels very safe and has noticed security. out, sohave security for the most part, it is safe. >> 11 news also noticed hopkins security vehicles driving toward off-campus neighborhoods. in a statement, and officials said they take all crimes seriously and act quickly to ensure the well-being of the community, patients and staff. is a good idea to beef up security. we have beefed up hours. we take an interest in the safeness of the area. >> nicole howard, a property manager of the nearby residential buildings as hopkins is making the right move, but she and her residents feel relatively safe. > new security measures will be in place until future notice.

>> police are trying to track down a gunman after a shooting in east baltimore. it happened around 9:30 p.m. last night in the 1400 lock of east preston street. a man was taken to the hospital after he was shot in the arm. he is expected to recover. >> police are investigating the theft of more than $20,000 of diesel fuel. david collins discovered this was no ordinary caper. company owner don werth and says these were no. the thieves did their homework. they brought their own tools and seemed to know exactly what to do. thieves reached a new level of sophistication in this heist of 5000 gallons of road ready diesel fuel. it happened on benson road last sunday. so far, they have gotten away with $20,000 worth of product. a believes this is part of

ring targeting other facilities. street in baltimore. harper county was in the paper. a company in tarrant county. miller paving up in carroll county. they were hit twice. this is not an isolated thing. >> he believes the thieves did their homework. the mid-atlantic carpenters training facility captured some of the caper on surveillance. >> we saw two individuals exit the track and proceed from there onto the east side of our building. >> the thieves cut the chain to a gate. they managed to turn one surveillance camera to the ground and placed a garbage bag on another. they began transferring 5000 gallons of these oh. -- of diesel. wind dislodged the bag. >> at which point we were able

to capture a box truck. >> police now have all the surveillance footage. they do not expect to reco the diesel or its worth. >> it is frustrating. it is a family business. they are taking money right out of our pockets. >> despite the surveillance footage, the fact that this crime happened overnight and in an industrial arc presents a serious challenge. live, david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> still ahead at 6:00, it is almost back to school time. >> time or kids to get their shots. what parents need to know. >> more memories of art donovan, plus the seasons first edition of the ravens sideline soundtrack. >> still a strong thunderstorm in charles county. there could be more around baltimore later this evening. for now, a live look downtown

where the skies have cleared out a bit.

>> maryland state police are trying to figure out how to get a 650 thousand pound transformer to pennsylvania. it is sitting on main street in west esther. they have delayed the trip week has it is significantly overweight. the transformer arrived from mexico by barge.

police say they are now working to obtain permits because a number of bridges need to be reinforced. there is no word right now on when the big move will take lace. >> in tonight's education alert, time is running out for parents who need to make sure their children have the required immunizations for school this far. -- this fall. they are required to have to ,easles, month -- two measles mumps and rubella shots. the most up-have to-date immunization records by september 20 or they will be forced to send the students away. >> every child should go to their pediatrician on a regular schedule from the time they are an infant, and that each of those visits the pediatrician would administer the required immunizations. >> over the next few weeks, local health officials are offering a number of free shots

for students. for more information on that, .ead to our website, wbaltv.com >> now, your 11 insta weather plus forecast with need urologists ava marie. withjust got -- meteorologist ava marie. >> it has been 18 days since we hit 90 degrees. typical for us this time of year to see temperatures in the 90's, but the last couple of weeks have been relatively cool. enough of a break of sunshine that allow temperatures to bump up. they fell once the rain moved in down to the low 80's. now they are bouncing back. 81 degrees in parkton. still around 90 in southern maryland back toward salisbury havehose areas that

special concern for stronger thunderstorms with that additional heat. those are the areas we will be keeping an eye on for severe weather throughout the rest of the evening. storms have cleared out through the baltimore metro area. all of this is continuing to push east. more storms are on the backside. we are not in the clear just yet. we traced this all the way back to charles county where this cell did have a concern for severe weather. a warning was issued for indian head. expiring, like it is but i would still be mindful that the thunderstorm cell could produce stronger winds towards prince frederick. you do not want to be out and about in this. go inside if you live in that area or if you know someone in that area, give them a call and give them a heads up. with the sun breaking out, i was a little concerned that something could reignite.

at this point, it is still quiet. that may be a good sign. you can see there is till a thunderstorm out toward hagerstown. there is still some activity that has to drift into baltimore. basically, this entire area and the cold front is unsettled at this point. that is why we have to keep up the thread for thunderstorms through sunset. i think the chances are dwindling across baltimore. i 10 p.m., we are just mostly cloudy. most of the storms are down to the south. again, those storms could still be in southern maryland. the rest of the forecast for tonight, we will see temperatures fall back into the 70's. we will start the day off like that tomorrow with a lot of cloud cover. clearing skies into the afternoon with highs in mid- 80's. a lot less humid, a lot more

sunshine by the afternoon. the southern part of the state will probably still have to deal with the storm. we are keeping the threat him play saturday, sunday, and even monday, but very small chances. seven-day forecast us to show showe have -- does tuesday, a 40% chance of storms, but overall, we are ready to get a break from this storm he weather. >> -- stormy weather. >> art donovan laid to rest this friday morning. more than 800 people on hand to say goodbye to the hall of fame football player and unofficial blue-collar king of baltimore. donovan became a household name or for his storytelling and belly laughs than his foot all prowess, amazing, as he was a hall -- football prowess,

amazing, as he was a hall of famer. knewlot of people never the depths of his heart. he was a pallbearer for my wife that passed on. .e was there when my son died he was right there, right out front. through no to go changes. lenny, you need me, call me, i will be there. is the donovan i'll love it. that is the donovan i knew. -- i loved. that is the donovan i knew. all that joking and stuff, that was a part of him, but there is more depth to him. >> powerful tribute, thank you. to the ravens. a mix of the good, bad and ugly, all while scoring 44 points. not yet ready to sound the alarm.

>> probably just a couple things here and there on the drives that would have kept us on the field longer. but i like where we are headed and i felt good out there. worries, but no appearance for joe in the premier edition of sideline soundtracks. >> he is absolutely planted. newcomer, former dallas .owboy and new york giant the rain is really coming down now. goes to anthony allen and alan is in for the touchdown with a second effort. shotgun, he will throw. good protection. lost the ball. touchdown.

>> what a game he is having. >> third down and two, he will throw it, going for the end zone , touchdown. pick, seventh round draft puts the ball in the end zone. >> with a tribute to jacoby mentor, as far as the dance moves.

in anneber of residents arundel county have reported their mail stolen. meanwhile, a jogger in howard county was the victim of sexual assault this week.

details around the incident, including a description of the suspect.

>> the skies really opened up here on tv hill. >> big-time. >> and just as quickly the sun broke out. that means there is still some energy in the atmosphere. tomorrow, there may be a leftover shower, but overall, a much nicer weekend.

it is in the mid-80', but much less humid. >> love it. >> thank you for joining us. >> nbc nightly news with brian williams is next.

on the broadcast tonight -- the rush to save people and property as a flood emergency overwhelms a huge part of the country. a big storm on the move tonight. and out west, an all-out war as an unpredictable wildfire

spreads. forcing his hand -- president obama's makes changes to america's once-secret surveillance program after a disclosure by a man he once dismissed as a hacker. desperate hours, the feds make a big discovery in the frantic search for a missing girl. tonight the manhunt closing in on a suspected killer. and making a difference -- wounded veterans on an underwater mission to heal the planet and themselves. "nightly news" begins now. nouns nuns from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. good evening, i'm lester holt sitting in for brian. the weather folks call it a stall front. a weather system packed with rain that just won't budge. if you're watching us tonight across a wide stretch of the country from oklahoma to west virginia, be prepared for another drenching and more flooding. the rain totals have been astounding. in some places, ten inches in a

single night. destroying homes, businesses and turning some streets into raging rapids. and tonight, there have been more deaths. nbc's kerry sanders is in nashville for us again tonight. kerry, what's it look like there now? >> good evening, lester. with more rain looming, there's a race to get soaked carpet, drywall, furniture, just about anything inside houses out before mold begins to grow. this pile behind me is just from one house here in nashville. it's a scene repeated across 17 states. hit by wicked weather. >> we're in a car that's flooding! >> the torrential rain sweeping across the midwest claimed another victim this morning. a 60-year-old man in oklahoma city was swept away in a flash flood while trying to pull his wife and daughter to safety from their stalled car. police found his body a short time later, nearly six blocks away, bringing the death toll from these storms to three.

the heavy storms hit a half-dozen states with up to ten inches of rain. officials deployed rescue teams on boats in search of those stranded by the floods. dozens of roadways and highways in several states will remain closed until further notice. in nashville, clean-up today. at the parkwood villa apartments, more than 300 residents evacuated and may be out of their homes for weeks, if not months. >> i lost everything. >> the high water also swamped dozens of cars. claims adjustor, timothy lengyel says car insurance covers this damage. but he has a warning for those in the market for a used vehicle in the coming months. >> are some of these cars that have been flooded going to wind up on the market? >> mostly used cars in two or three months? >> mostly. >> as folks use a break in the weather to start cleaning up, more storms and heavy rain threaten already-hard-hit areas, tonight and through the weekend. >> we're stuck in this persistent pattern, bringing